The daffodils are out...

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the Bradford pears are about at their height.

So, how's Spring coming along at your place?
 

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we have crocasus not sure if thats the right spelling, daffs should be out here in the next week or to
 

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I've seen plenty of daffs, infact I bought a bunch today and put them in a vase in my kitchen window, roll on warmer weather pleeeaaassse, its been sunny here today but very cold, I love it when you can just pop your flip flops on and go, no coats, gloves and boots.x
 

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Originally Posted by Ruthyb

I've seen plenty of daffs, infact I bought a bunch today and put them in a vase in my kitchen window, roll on warmer weather pleeeaaassse, its been sunny here today but very cold, I love it when you can just pop your flip flops on and go, no coats, gloves and boots.x
my mam has had them the last couple of weeks i just havent seen any wild ones yet
 

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Originally Posted by -_aj_-

my mam has had them the last couple of weeks i just havent seen any wild ones yet
I have seen some in peoples gardens and some in the fields around me.x
 

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I can see lawn in some places where the snow has melted!
 

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Hmm... I planted daffodil bulbs in September, I think, and they're not coming up yet!!
Maybe it's because we don't have freezing winters here? I don't know. We do have some sort of bulb things sprouting up in random areas of the garden though, I can't wait to find out what they are!! (We moved in august so I don't know what the previous people had.)
 

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I can't see anything but a sea of white except where I managed to scrape down to ice on the lane and where I chopped through rock hard snow to dirt by the barn door. Everything is buried under at least 3" of whitebleep and more on the way. Not even a sign of spring here, no prairie horned larks (come back this time of year, if they leave), no tree buds swelling, nothing, just snow. I want spring, NOW!!!
 

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I got nothing! Weather is just starting to warm up but we get sudden temp. plunges below 30 degrees
.....Patiently waiting to start my roof top garden back up
 

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What spring?!?! It's supposed to snow 6 - 12" Mon/Tue/Wed (light snow Mon w/ the real storm Tues into Wed)!
 

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It's -12C here atm, no signs of spring. Well, I guess the sun has shown itself few times lately.
 

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no daffodils here yet. At least they aren't blooming. I won't believe it's spring until the redbuds start blooming. THEN I'll have hope! lol.

The last few days here have been gorgeous then we woke up to rain this morning. It rained until around 1:00, then sleet, then snow, now it's back to rain. And it's supposed to be freezing rain tonight here with 3-6 inches of snow overnight where I work. Fun.

I have seen some signs of spring though. The geese are flying back north (stupid birds), and someone at work did see a robin the other day. And the deer are just going crazy here! Our work complex was randomly placed in the middle of the woods on the highest mountain they could find around here (hence the 3-6 inches tonight) but the nice thing is we can watch the wildlife from the windows. One of the really nice days last week we had a herd of about 10 deer wandering through the woods on the other side of the parking lot, and when I went out to leave, there were four young one playing "keep away", chasing each other and literally kicking up their heels and having a grand old time! So, that's a good sign!
 
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We took the motorhome for a little ride out to east Texas yesterday and this morning.

I saw the first bluebird of the season!
 

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Let's see - signs of spring in NYC. Chey is right, temps keep dipping, but Saturday was nice for awhile and I got the first feel of spring. On my run in Central Park, I noticed all the snow is gone, and the park seemed pristine - still brown, and no leaves, but pristine and clean, and there were ducks and geese on the lake!

I'm a winter person, but along about now is when I really do long for the daffodils and the birds and the sun - longing for some sun beating down on my face, and just throwing on the shorts and t-shirt to go running. Come on, spring!!!
 

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I'll tell you how spring is coming along at my place, right after I get back in from shoveling!
 

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Originally Posted by GailC

I can see lawn in some places where the snow has melted!

There is no spring here yet. Yesterday I saw a Mini Cooper sitting in a parking lot next to a mound of snow that was easily twice as big as the car! (and that massive snow fell on Feb.1!)

There is a wee bit of spring in my spare bedroom where I've started some flower seeds
 

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We had two feet of snow on the ground but the last two days we have had pouring rain and fog..I have a mud driveway and am starting to see some small patches lawn. My spring flowers are in bloom in may..
 
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